Silver Falls State Park is the crown jewel of the Oregon State Parks system, being both Oregon's largest State Park (9,000 acres) and boasting one of America's most impressive waterfall day-hikes. There are no less than ten falls on this 8.7-mile loop (which can be reduced via two cutoff trails), and most of them are flat-out gorgeous. Most folks will handle the rolling elevation, with about 1,300 feet of total accumulation, in three to five hours. Unless it's a foul-weather day in the middle of a week in winter, count on seeing plenty of other visitors on the trail.

Activity Notes

About 9 miles, including side trip.  Slower than my usual, for photos.

This is a great autumn hike regardless of the weather. 

We will take the Trail of Ten Falls, with a new starting trail head.

https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Trail_of_Ten_Falls_Loop_Hike

Meet at MMC, drive 75 minutes to the new North Canyon lot.

Hike down to the canyon and up to the North Falls with a side trip to the Upper North Falls.  Rim Trail down to the lodge for a quick warmup, and head back up the canyon to see the rest of the falls.  

Turn up the North Canyon trail to the cars.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 55 miles
Driving Time from Portland 1 hours
Distance - Round Trip 8 miles
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
Interesting Features Waterfalls
Awards Qualified Waterfall Award
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